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TRADITIONS & UTENSILS

 

 

 

  kong wong

 

Thailand

A kong wong consists of several small kongs of different pitch, hung  in a circular structure. The one in this picture is played by a Mon musician from Burma, in Kanchanaburi.

 

Cambodia

The photo on the right is in Phnom Penh, in Cambodia. Both instruments are of the type khong wong lek, with 18 smaller gongs.

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